Appoint has helped 140 organisations promote their governance roles over the last year. Some received many high quality applications. Others didn’t. While we acknowledge that an organisation’s brand and the level of remuneration on offer can influence applicants, mitigating the … Continue reading →

It had been gnawing away at me for a couple of years. There had to be a better way of connecting boards with individuals wanting to share their governance experience. New Zealand needs stronger privately owned businesses and not for … Continue reading →

New All Black’s coach, Steve Hansen, has one overarching goal: to retain the RWC. And he knows that winning will come down to preparation and planning. If you’re looking to map out similar success for your business in 2015 and … Continue reading →

Leading people is one of the toughest parts of running a business. Especially when change is afoot. How do you keep employees motivated? Or, more importantly, how do you keep your best employees motivated? Check out this 3 minute video … Continue reading →

If you want a scalable or sellable business then consider standardising your services in to products. I love services: creating them, pricing them, selling and delivering them. But they have their challenges: the perils of time based billing, continual client … Continue reading →

Seven world class NZers shared their passions and insights with me earlier today. Here’s a snapshot of what inspired me and what could help you & your business… Michael Boustridge – President of BT Global Services, USA Businesses need to … Continue reading →